Oldboy vs The Professor and the Madman
Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). Oldboy is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 4m. Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Oldboy
The Professor and the Madman| Oldboy | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
Synopsis
Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
The Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
Where to watch
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